An array of photodetectors is described incorporating a PNP vertical structure in a monosilicon substrate with individual photodetectors optically and electrically isolated from one another by open or oxide filled grooves. Both PN junctions of the PNP structure or originally reverse biased with one junction acting as the photodetector may operate in the forward biased photovoltaic mode with high radiant energy intensity. The minority carriers injected into the N region are absorbed by the other ...

A double isolated electrically shielding screen room is characterized in that all of the side, ceiling and floor panels thereof are selectively provided with either male or female configured marginal edges defining tongues and grooves for interconnection of the panels without need for separate shielding strips. Overlapping shielding contacts between connected panels lie in parallel planes and are secured under compression in directions perpendicular to the contacts with great isolation efficienc...

The switching power supply has pulse width modulation controller 51 isolated by transformer 35, which is connected by line 33 to the output, VO, across lines 27 and 29. An alternating input is obtained from transistor 19 acting as a switch controlled by alternating signals on line 15 connected to node C. Diode 37 in series with resistor 39 provides damping. Response is very fast and effective, and the input elements, including controller 51, are fully isolated.

A well instrument is isolated from the high temperatures of a surrounding earth formation by enclosing the instrument within a heat insulative jacket structure, preferably a dewar having spaced walls with a vacuum therebetween, with a heat sink contained in the jacket above the instrument assembly, and with a heat pipe extending upwardly from the instrument assembly to the heat sink and containing a fluid which by evaporation at a lower point and condensation at a higher point will conduct heat ...

A pilot light as might be used for monitoring an industrial control circuit having a normal signal circuit connectable to a control circuit element for illuminating a lamp of the pilot light when such control circuit element is operated, and also having a test circuit connectable to a test switch for testing the integrity of the lamp when the test switch is operated. A circuit for supplying current to the lamp is light coupled to both the normal signal circuit and the test circuit.

A JFET having the top gate isolated from the bottom gate by an annulus source region and thin channel region and a top gate ohmic contact region isolated from the bottom gate by a deep isolation region. The isolation region and the top gate contact region are exterior the active channel region.

An isolator assembly for isolating a transmitting and receiving communications antenna member from a mast and connector. The isolator assembly electrically couples an antenna member to a connector for passage of radio frequency energy but also electrically isolates the antenna member from the connector and the mast from a high voltage on the antenna member.

A microstrip antenna which includes a ground member, a dielectric element mounted on the ground member and a radiating element on the dielectric element, has been improved by means of a distinct grounding ring of conductive material which is spaced apart from and extends around the radiating element. The grounding ring is connected to a ground member, thereby laterally isolating the antenna and permitting a closer spacing with adjacent antennas. The gap between the radiating element and the grou...

A transformer isolated circuit for driving a semiconductor power switch includes a transformer which is driven with a high frequency Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal in such a way that the constantly present PWM carrier supplies the power needed for high gate current pulses, while different duty cycles determine the "on" or "off" state of the power device under control. Transformer saturation is prevented by sensing primary current and returning it to zero once per PWM cycle. Because of the hi...

An isolated phase busbar installation has a closed circulatory cooling system in which a deionization device is interconnected between the tubular enclosures of two isolated phase busbars of the installation between which air is caused to flow. The deionization device comprises an open-ended metal tubular housing which is connected to earth and which has, extending transversely across the bore and dividing the bore throughout its length into a plurality of passages, a plurality of mutually space...